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National Screening Service

We run 4 national population screening programmes: 3 that screen for cancer, and 1 that screens for diabetic retinopathy.
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Cervical Cancer Elimination

Ireland is one of the first countries in the world to publicly declare a commitment to a global initiative to eliminate cervical cancer.

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CervicalCheck supports the request from women in their 60s for a one-time HPV cervical screening test

Throughout October and November, a group of women who were aged 60 to 65 in 2020 will be receiving …

Delays to colonoscopy services during COVID-19 did not significantly impact bowel cancer-related illness or death in Ireland, study finds

A new study finds that delays to colonoscopy services in Ireland during COVID-19 did not significan…

My data, my choice? The limits of consent in cancer screening programmes

Dr Eimhin Walsh explains the three main elements to informing consent and the limits of consent in …

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